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    This year’s harvest of Ortega has been a special one. The yields aren’t high but the sun’s been relentless and the fruit quality is very high. Due to the rather lovely conditions, we started picking fruit almost two weeks earlier than we usually would. As well as our classic Ortega, we’re making a Skin Contact and bringing back our Amphora-aged Skin Contact too.     Both have had no added yeast, and have fermented with just the wild strains from the fruit and in the winery. Some of the juice is destined to stay in tank, while a...

  Making traditional method fizz involves a long set of precise processes which culminate in the crucial final step: dosage. This addition of a mixture of wine and sugar after disgorging (the removal of yeast lees) plays a key role in balancing a wine's natural acidity. Dosage is basically a bit like seasoning in cooking. Our aim is to find the sweet spot where the wine's components - fruit, acidity and texture - make something which is more than the sum of its parts. Everything pops when you get the levels right, and that’s what we’re always looking for.  ...

Westwell Wines is expanding its Front of House and Hospitality Team for the upcoming summer season and is on the lookout for enthusiastic new team members. We are offering a range of flexible, mostly weekend roles, with occasional event shifts. Positions include:Bar Supervisor – Fridays, Saturdays, and SundaysFood Prep Assistant – Fridays and SaturdaysTour Guide – Casual, seasonal hoursAn interest in wine and experience in service or food preparation is ideal, but full training will be provided. Team perks include:Flexible weekend hoursStaff discountsCompetitive payFull trainingA chance to learn more about wine and hospitality If you love wine and food and...

By mid-January, the wines have settled enough to taste, and it's the ideal moment to top up the gaps in the barrels created by the natural settling process.